uPhongolo, Ward 9
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 9, uPhongolo
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 067 | 35.83% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 016 | 34.12% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 593 | 19.91% |
| PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 48 | 1.61% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 38 | 1.28% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 37 | 1.24% |
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 1.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 29 | 0.97% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 0.94% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 26 | 0.87% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 14 | 0.47% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 12 | 0.40% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 0.30% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.27% |
| ACTIONSA | 7 | 0.24% |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 6 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 4 | 0.13% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 3 | 0.10% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.07% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 978. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Municipal PR ballot
Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 106 | 37.04% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 998 | 33.42% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 567 | 18.99% |
| PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY | 66 | 2.21% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 40 | 1.34% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 36 | 1.21% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 33 | 1.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 30 | 1.00% |
Show the remaining 12 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 27 | 0.90% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 25 | 0.84% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 11 | 0.37% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.33% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT | 8 | 0.27% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 7 | 0.23% |
| ACTIONSA | 7 | 0.23% |
| PONGOLA CIVIC FORUM | 7 | 0.23% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 4 | 0.13% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 986. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 9 ballot
19 candidates- SIBONELO ELCAN THABETE
ACTIONSA - SENZO BRIAN NGWENYAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- NKOSIKAYIHLULEKI GOODSON NKAMBULE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BONGANI WONDER NXUMALO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - S'THEMBISO CYRIL SIKHOSANA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - MNDENI KENNETH ZWANE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SIZWE SIBONGINKOSI ZULU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SAMKELISIWE MNTUNGAZATHI SITHOLEGAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA
- MBABAZENI JESEPH DLAMINIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN SIHLONGONYANE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - MUHLEKELANI ELIZABETH ZWANE
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - ZAKHELE THULISANI MATHE
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT - NTOMBIKHONA BELLINA KUBHEKA
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - NTOMBIZODWA GETRUDE MNGOMEZULU
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - NKOSIKHONA JABULANI GAMEDEPONGOLA CIVIC FORUM
- TALENT INNOCENT ZULU
PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY - PHILASANDE S'BUSISO MILAZI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MDUDUZI GOODMAN SHABANGU
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - JACOBUS CHRISTIAAN THERON
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a uPhongolo proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.
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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 9
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
ESIKHANDWENI CRECHE
MADANYINI AREA PONGOLOAView venue detailsMBHEKWA HIGH SCHOOL
MADANYINI EMADANYINI AREA SIMELANE TRIBAL AUTHORITY, PONGOLAView venue detailsOZWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
EMDONINI EMDONINI AREA SIMELANE TRIBAL AUTHORITY, PONGOLAView venue detailsSIZAMUKUZAKHA CRECHE
MSUZWANENI MSUZWANENI AREA NTSHANGASE TRIBAL AUTHORITY, PONGOLAView venue detailsZANGATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL
0000 MSUZWANENI EMSUZWANENI AREA PONGOLA-NTSHANGASE TRIBAL AUTHORITYView venue details
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